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it was john boehner's proposal to raise the debt ceiling but do so in two steps. the quote from timothy geithner is you can't veto and cannot be responsible for default. this is what he told president obama. woodward went on to write that anything had to be done to prevent what would have been a catastrophic default. he also writes that david pluf said if he caves, if the president caves to republicans on this issue it would have long lasting political repercussions and give republicans the upper hand going forward and they would be able to come back to this over and over again and force the president to go along with them. really interested behind the scenes stuff. the president never did have to worry about having to veto that because republicans dropped the demand that the debt ceiling be raised. what the president was trying to avoid was having to have the debt ceiling fight in the middle of this election year. >> a lot of these accounts, some of these were eyewitnessed by bob woodward when he had a opportunity to see some of the dialogue taking place or are a
it was john boehner's proposal to raise the debt ceiling but do so in two steps. the quote from timothy geithner is you can't veto and cannot be responsible for default. this is what he told president obama. woodward went on to write that anything had to be done to prevent what would have been a catastrophic default. he also writes that david pluf said if he caves, if the president caves to republicans on this issue it would have long lasting political repercussions and give republicans the...
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john boehner couldn't truthfully answer the question. he didn't try to. he seems to think that talking point is enough. >> it went out of style when paul ryan became a running mate. he may not have read the latest memo, it's now a choice election. it's about much more than that. it's talk abouting jobs, to talk about so much more than the unemployment rate. >> right. what is the government going to do about jobs? that would involve something, some government action either way, right? >> it would. if we're talking out -- you can't talk about outside political context. when boehner talks about jobs -- i cut him slack here. if he made any comment about that one way or the other he was making his life more difficult, and more important, remember, he is responsible for keeping the republican majority in the house. he knew anything he would say would just give -- would create potential problems for members and contested arguments. >> politically that was fine? he did what he had to do. >> he did what he had to do. there's bigger fish to fry than whether or not
john boehner couldn't truthfully answer the question. he didn't try to. he seems to think that talking point is enough. >> it went out of style when paul ryan became a running mate. he may not have read the latest memo, it's now a choice election. it's about much more than that. it's talk abouting jobs, to talk about so much more than the unemployment rate. >> right. what is the government going to do about jobs? that would involve something, some government action either way,...
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john boehner says he is, quote, not confident congress can reach an agreement before the elections. all of that moody's warns they may downgrade credit ratings. >>> it's finally here. today is the day apple ends all of the speculation and rumors floating around the much behind media event. those in the know expect them to debut its next generation iphone today. it will have a significant impact on the nation's economy. nbc's jay gray has more. >> reporter: faster, sleeker, more memory, better application. it can feed your dog, even change your baby's diaper. well, the last two are a bit of a stretch, but speculation about the new iphone and what it may be able to do has been building for months now. >> you know, that's what i'm curious to see, the laws of physics and design sort of dictate that a phone can really only be a phone. we're not going to get a magical flying spaceship tomorrow. it is going to be a roughly square device with a touchscreen running an operating system that is relatively familiar to people. >> reporter: what's unfamiliar is the level of expectation which stre
john boehner says he is, quote, not confident congress can reach an agreement before the elections. all of that moody's warns they may downgrade credit ratings. >>> it's finally here. today is the day apple ends all of the speculation and rumors floating around the much behind media event. those in the know expect them to debut its next generation iphone today. it will have a significant impact on the nation's economy. nbc's jay gray has more. >> reporter: faster, sleeker, more...
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john boehner says he is not confident congress can reach an agreement before the election to avoid the cliff. it may downgrade the credit rating if a deal can't be reached. steve handelsman has the latest from capitol hill. >> reporter: democratic and republican lawmakers stood together to remember 9/11. they are so far apart on the deals they have to make, the top republican said they may fail. >> i'm not confident at all. >> reporter: if it's not settled by january, everyone's taxes rise. deep cuts get triggers. the economy takes such a big hit, it's called the fiscal cliff. moody's warn, if the current budget negotiations fail, moody's expect to lower the rating of the bills like rival standard & poor's did. led by mitt romney, republicans are focused on the defense cuts charging president obama is to blame even though republicans agreed to make them automatic if there's no budget dell. >> the president should be called upon, asked, what is his plan. how is he going to lead to make sure the military is not hollowed out. >> reporter: democrats have a plan. agree to tax the rich more.
john boehner says he is not confident congress can reach an agreement before the election to avoid the cliff. it may downgrade the credit rating if a deal can't be reached. steve handelsman has the latest from capitol hill. >> reporter: democratic and republican lawmakers stood together to remember 9/11. they are so far apart on the deals they have to make, the top republican said they may fail. >> i'm not confident at all. >> reporter: if it's not settled by january,...
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i mean, john boehner has been actively campaigning with mitt romney. he was at an event with mitt romney not long ago here in ohio. you know, john boehner is an incredibly important piece of this ohio republican family and we couldn't be prouder to have him as speaker of the house. >> okay. matt borges, thank you very much for us from ohio. with that, we have a lot more for you this hour. roll it. >>> in his last u.n. speech as president of iran, mahmoud ahmadinejad tells the world or at least those who will list than his country is going to fight. i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. >>> home prices may be going up, but the buyers aren't who you think. >>> plus -- >> the meat hook was there. they said rebels tortured and hanged people here. >> this scene inside a syrian town where the killings don't stop. >>> and he's part of the west memphis three. once on death row, now free. i'll speak live with damian eccles about his life inside a maximum security prison. ♪ leaving my homeland ♪ playing a lone hand ♪ my life begins today ♪ ♪ fly by nigh
i mean, john boehner has been actively campaigning with mitt romney. he was at an event with mitt romney not long ago here in ohio. you know, john boehner is an incredibly important piece of this ohio republican family and we couldn't be prouder to have him as speaker of the house. >> okay. matt borges, thank you very much for us from ohio. with that, we have a lot more for you this hour. roll it. >>> in his last u.n. speech as president of iran, mahmoud ahmadinejad tells the...
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if the president wins a second term he might still face a republican house including john boehner as speaker and ryan as chairman of the house budget committee. would compromise be possible? scott pelley ask thed president in an interview for tomorrow's "cbs evening news." >> if you win will you be willing to compromise? what are you willing to give in order to complete this grand bargain on the budget that had failed? >> well, keep in mind that the trillion dollars that we cut, you know, was a painful exercise. there are some programs that are worthy, but we just can't afford right now. and i'm willing to do more on that front. because as i argued at the convention, those of us who believe that government can be a force for good when it comes to creating opportunity for folks who are willing to work hard and play by the rules, to get into the middle class, we have an obligation to make sure government works. and there's still ways there, there are still programs that don't work there are still ways that we can make it leaner and more efficient. so i'm-- you know, more than happy to
if the president wins a second term he might still face a republican house including john boehner as speaker and ryan as chairman of the house budget committee. would compromise be possible? scott pelley ask thed president in an interview for tomorrow's "cbs evening news." >> if you win will you be willing to compromise? what are you willing to give in order to complete this grand bargain on the budget that had failed? >> well, keep in mind that the trillion dollars that...
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john boehner, mitch mcconnell, john mccain, lindsey graham, all the other major republican, they understood that today, when we've just had this terrible tragedy, we've lost our first ambassador since 1979 that today what do you is express sympathies for the family, you say justice will be done. you don't engage in political point scoring on this occasion. it is extraordinary unpresidential. one of the things the president has to do is be the mourner in chief. pull the country together when we were under attack, as we were last night in libya and cairo. so, for him to behave this way, and on top of that, to say things in a statement that are just factually untrue, is really, i think, a decisive moment in this campaign. >> dana, what's your reaction to the fact that mr. romney issues that statement before even the next of kin of those who have been killed have been informed? i mean, is this what we've come to? do we have absolutely no regard for the dead? >> martin, we've reached various points in this campaign where we've said, how can things get any worse than this? i even remember we were
john boehner, mitch mcconnell, john mccain, lindsey graham, all the other major republican, they understood that today, when we've just had this terrible tragedy, we've lost our first ambassador since 1979 that today what do you is express sympathies for the family, you say justice will be done. you don't engage in political point scoring on this occasion. it is extraordinary unpresidential. one of the things the president has to do is be the mourner in chief. pull the country together when we...
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romney appeared with senator rob portman and house speaker john boehner in cincinnati. attacking the president's jobs record >> one of the promises he made was he was going to create more jobs. today 23 million people are out of work, stopped looking for work or underemployed. let me tell you, if you have a coach that's zero and 23 million, you say it's time to get a new coach. >> reporter: his running mate, paul ryan, meanwhile carried the sports further in columbus, playing corn hole and tailgating. at the season opening football game between his alma mater miami university of ohio and ohio state. >> you're in ryan country now. >> reporter: but it's his speech at the republican national convention, especially his criticism of the president over a shuttered gm plant in his hometown of janesville, wisconsin, that continues to sizzle. >> it's locked up and empty to this day. that's how it is in so many towns where the recovery that was promised is nowhere in sight. >> reporter: democrats in the obama campaign fired back, noting the plant was slated foreclosure before mr.
romney appeared with senator rob portman and house speaker john boehner in cincinnati. attacking the president's jobs record >> one of the promises he made was he was going to create more jobs. today 23 million people are out of work, stopped looking for work or underemployed. let me tell you, if you have a coach that's zero and 23 million, you say it's time to get a new coach. >> reporter: his running mate, paul ryan, meanwhile carried the sports further in columbus, playing corn...
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nancy pelosi received some help from majority leader john boehner. >>> and now, the day that so many have been waiting for. the iphone 5 hits stores. >> it's been a mix of a ritual frenzy and cultural phenomenon. in city after city overseas, people are sharing high-fives over the iphone 5. patience paid off for eager apple fans. and coast-to-coast in this country, people have been lining up and camping out for days. but not everyone is sitting on the sidewalk to get a phone. some are doing it just to sell their spot in line. >> i sold it for a little more than $200. so, i know what i'm doing. >> we had a few customers. four or five interested in buying our spots. we will ultimately sell our spots. on the side. advertising, for our selling spots sign. >> reporter: iphone enthusiasts are talking about the latest version being thinner, taller and faster. analysts are talk about the staggering sales prediction. 2 million preaddresses in 24 hours. 10 million new iphones being shipped in the next ten days. what could be wrong? abc news tech editor, joanna stern, says the new apple map app,
nancy pelosi received some help from majority leader john boehner. >>> and now, the day that so many have been waiting for. the iphone 5 hits stores. >> it's been a mix of a ritual frenzy and cultural phenomenon. in city after city overseas, people are sharing high-fives over the iphone 5. patience paid off for eager apple fans. and coast-to-coast in this country, people have been lining up and camping out for days. but not everyone is sitting on the sidewalk to get a phone. some...
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on new year's avenue. >> i'm not confident at all. >> john boehner, not confident at all. so day by day, we keep moving closer to going off the cliff which is the only way to defeat grover norquist and his pledge signers at their own game, at midnight, at new year's eve, all of the bush tax cuts will expire to president obama and president obama, if he is re-elected, will be able to president congressional republicans then with a tax cut proposal. his tax cut proposal. and because of the pledge they signed to grover norquist, the republicans must vote for it. because it is a tax cut. on cnbc, former budget director peter orzog walked us off the cliff on the eve of the second obama term. >> the most likely scenario is we go over the cliff and there's a deal that's cut in early january in which you combine a more progressive tax cut than what would have just expired with some entitlement reform. >> do you think he gives in to republicans when it comes to taxes on the well think or not? >> no, i don't think so. that's why i don't think you have a deal with the end of this yea
on new year's avenue. >> i'm not confident at all. >> john boehner, not confident at all. so day by day, we keep moving closer to going off the cliff which is the only way to defeat grover norquist and his pledge signers at their own game, at midnight, at new year's eve, all of the bush tax cuts will expire to president obama and president obama, if he is re-elected, will be able to president congressional republicans then with a tax cut proposal. his tax cut proposal. and because...
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john boehner is out of that school. eric cantor is not. >> he's been between barack obama and the tea party constituency in his house. that's a very difficult place to be. real question is will he be in that same place in 2013? we'll have to see. >> bill: again assuming -- my scenario and president obama is re-elected, which i think he will be, doesn't that send a message to the republicans in the house, you may have tried this my way or the highway approach but the american people are not happy with it. they want you to get some things done. no? >> i think there is a growing understanding within both parties that people are -- voters really do want more bipartisanship on the hill. there was an article in the times by jennifer and jonathan that was all about how more republicans are campaigning this year on a platform of bipartisanship. and seeing that they have reached out to the other party and tried to cooperate and so i think we're seeing more of that this election cycle. >> bill: that gets to your point about not w
john boehner is out of that school. eric cantor is not. >> he's been between barack obama and the tea party constituency in his house. that's a very difficult place to be. real question is will he be in that same place in 2013? we'll have to see. >> bill: again assuming -- my scenario and president obama is re-elected, which i think he will be, doesn't that send a message to the republicans in the house, you may have tried this my way or the highway approach but the american people...
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what mitt romney is in the white house, and his best partner will be john boehner. while the democrats have failed, john boehner passed irresponsible budget to get the deficit under control. he did. he also passed over 30 pro- growth jobs bill that the democrats have blocked. folks, help is on the way. please welcome john boehner. >> welcome. ohio has a great ohio's senator in rob portman. he has been my friend for about five years. she has done a great job on behalf of cincinnati. keep up the great job. republicans were lucky enough to win the majority. we promised the american people that it would not be about us. it to be about the american people. that is why for 18 straight months we have focused on the economy and jobs every single day. we have done all this could work in the house, denmark people have access to do. harry reid has blocked everything we have set over there. this is why it is really important that we sent him back to nevada. the president made a lot of promises. my voice is a little craftily because five days of the convention, my boys is about
what mitt romney is in the white house, and his best partner will be john boehner. while the democrats have failed, john boehner passed irresponsible budget to get the deficit under control. he did. he also passed over 30 pro- growth jobs bill that the democrats have blocked. folks, help is on the way. please welcome john boehner. >> welcome. ohio has a great ohio's senator in rob portman. he has been my friend for about five years. she has done a great job on behalf of cincinnati. keep...
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because i thought that was what the negotiations were with john boehner, a grand bargain. i thought that's what what was happening in the senate with the gang of six, looking for a grand bargain between republicans and democrats. >> look, they were and as you know the gang of six was there and they met for eight months and they never wrote anything down because democrats were never willing to put anything on the table on spending and they wanted at least a trillion and a half dollars on higher taxes. >> rose: and that comes from one of the arguments. it was the democrats who say it was not that because house republicans were not willing to compromise. in the end because of you and the pledge and how they saw themselves and their country they were not willing to compromise. >> well, raising taxes for a republican is not compromising, it's betraying principle. if somebody said would you like to... >> rose: suppose that the president would say, look, cutting entitlements is not a compromise because it's a principle. i believe that you cannot take action that will be detriment
because i thought that was what the negotiations were with john boehner, a grand bargain. i thought that's what what was happening in the senate with the gang of six, looking for a grand bargain between republicans and democrats. >> look, they were and as you know the gang of six was there and they met for eight months and they never wrote anything down because democrats were never willing to put anything on the table on spending and they wanted at least a trillion and a half dollars on...
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boehner bragged the republicans got ninety eight percent of what they wanted in the debt limit deal republican party was clearly responsible for the downgrade in fact in the report explaining why they downgraded our debt standard poor's said that one reason was because the majority of republicans in congress continue to resist any measure that would raise revenues a position we believe congress reinforced by passing the act. so that downgrade of america happened because republicans would raise taxes and it might happen again soon this time by moody's credit rating agency today moody's issued a warning to the united states that a debt downgrade could be on the horizon if congress doesn't address the coming fiscal cliff and doesn't put into place policies to cut our federal debt the statement reads if those negotiations lead to specific policies that produce a stabilization and then downward trend in the ratio of federal debt to g.d.p. over the medium term the rating will likely be affirmed and the outlook returned to stable if those negotiations if those negotiations fail to produce
boehner bragged the republicans got ninety eight percent of what they wanted in the debt limit deal republican party was clearly responsible for the downgrade in fact in the report explaining why they downgraded our debt standard poor's said that one reason was because the majority of republicans in congress continue to resist any measure that would raise revenues a position we believe congress reinforced by passing the act. so that downgrade of america happened because republicans would raise...
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california speaker john boehner and house minority leader nancy hammered away at the nails in the platform that to. be used the president will take his oath monday, january 21. a private ceremony will be held the day before. >> the anticipation finally coming to an end. day-to-day apple fans have been waiting for. >> the company's newest smartphone will hit store shelves this morning. fans have been lining up and be some of the on theo get their hands latest on. phone. these folks in bethesda have been there a little while. spoke with some of them. >> this was the only way to getting the first round. >> is there anything else you outside all night for? >> maybe if i could win a million dollars or something. first one was the in line. she had been there from noon yesterday. apple stores in our area open at 8:00 a.m. >> i will never understand that. degrees.old, 50 >> a shaky economy and high gas are forcing some drivers >> a shaky economy and high gas are [ male announcer ]rs citibank's app for ipad makes it easy for anne to manage her finances when she's on the go. even when she's not goin
california speaker john boehner and house minority leader nancy hammered away at the nails in the platform that to. be used the president will take his oath monday, january 21. a private ceremony will be held the day before. >> the anticipation finally coming to an end. day-to-day apple fans have been waiting for. >> the company's newest smartphone will hit store shelves this morning. fans have been lining up and be some of the on theo get their hands latest on. phone. these folks...
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look at all of the back room conversations with john boehner trying to work out something on the deficit, time and again the speaker would walk away. the president made a commitment and a good faith effort and they weren't there. >> woodruff: was it naive on his part to wait so long to give them so much room and so much base? >> i guessn hindsht you can sayou shld have known earlier earlier they couldn't be trusted for this tough decision, whether it was health care or dealing with the deficit. >> woodruff: stylistically mr. obama has been criticized for not making more of an attempt to cultivate personal relationships with lawmakers from from both sides of the aisle as president clinton did with things like regular bipartisan rounds of golf. durbin dismisses the comparison. >> the bill clinton presidency was a constant schmooze. it's just his personality. it's who he is. and wn you compe anyone to the billlintode of a democratic president they're going to come off as different. the president is friendly, he's open, he's brought in members of congress into more open meetings than i've ev
look at all of the back room conversations with john boehner trying to work out something on the deficit, time and again the speaker would walk away. the president made a commitment and a good faith effort and they weren't there. >> woodruff: was it naive on his part to wait so long to give them so much room and so much base? >> i guessn hindsht you can sayou shld have known earlier earlier they couldn't be trusted for this tough decision, whether it was health care or dealing with...
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john boehner has been visiting delegations. mitt romney gave you money that will go to states where he is not already advertising. it touched the region we touched on richard tisei in massachusetts. feels there is a larger trend of democratic candidates who are not the best. >> last night, democrats nominated a woman, in arizona, a new seat in a phoenix suburb, a state--at home -- stay-at- home mom -- she says there leeches on society. she says stay at home girlfriends are leeches on society. in nevada, you have a guy -- that in on pensions -- double dipping on pensions. he was doing that. he was one of the highest paid public employees as an assistant fire chief, making over $400,000. that is something the taxpayers want to know about. across the street, you have steven cole parking him the top -- stephen who parked in a handicapped spot what he was a state senator. was accused of pay for plate scandals and other things. we appreciate every leg up the democrats have given us. >> what about the governor's pick-up? >> we have gr
john boehner has been visiting delegations. mitt romney gave you money that will go to states where he is not already advertising. it touched the region we touched on richard tisei in massachusetts. feels there is a larger trend of democratic candidates who are not the best. >> last night, democrats nominated a woman, in arizona, a new seat in a phoenix suburb, a state--at home -- stay-at- home mom -- she says there leeches on society. she says stay at home girlfriends are leeches on...
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john boehner has said he doesn't think there will be an agreement. which prompted harry reid to say i'm sorry john boehner has to say. they're arguing over the fact that they're arguing. >> katherine, for folks who don't follow politics as closely as we do, what gives? like how did we get to this point and if we don't come up with a solution, what happens? >> so what happened was last year there were these discussions about how to address the country's longer term fiscal problems which chiefly had to do with medicare, by the way. and so there was this agreement that said, okay, we'll have this committee that comes together and they'll come up with some sort of plan. and if congress does not vote in that plan by december of last year, armageddon will happen. we'll have this fiscal scenario that is so objectionable to both sides, both because they'll be major cuts to defense and discretionary spending, things like food stamps, for example. it will be so objectionable that we are going to have to agree on some sort of -- some sort of real plan. but what
john boehner has said he doesn't think there will be an agreement. which prompted harry reid to say i'm sorry john boehner has to say. they're arguing over the fact that they're arguing. >> katherine, for folks who don't follow politics as closely as we do, what gives? like how did we get to this point and if we don't come up with a solution, what happens? >> so what happened was last year there were these discussions about how to address the country's longer term fiscal problems...
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in the summer of 2011 house speaker john boehner was quietly negotiating with the president trying to reach a budget deal which would include enough entitlement cuts to bring republican support and enough tax reform to gain acceptance by democrats. there were several failed attempts and then there appeared to be a breakthrough. i talked to boehner at the republican convention last week >> at the end where we have an agreement, eric cantor and i and the president in the oval office on a sunday late july, we have an agreement then it just evaporated. the president lost his courage, i don't know why it fell apart but it was clear he was afraid to take on his own party. listen, i fund risks we were both taking because i was as far out on a limb as i could possibly go. but the president's courage isn't as strong as it should be to lead. at some point you have to look at your staff and say "no, i'm not going there." >> woodruff: senator durbin and the fellow democrats on the hill dismiss boehner's account. they stay president bent over backwards to come to agreement with republicans. >> i r
in the summer of 2011 house speaker john boehner was quietly negotiating with the president trying to reach a budget deal which would include enough entitlement cuts to bring republican support and enough tax reform to gain acceptance by democrats. there were several failed attempts and then there appeared to be a breakthrough. i talked to boehner at the republican convention last week >> at the end where we have an agreement, eric cantor and i and the president in the oval office on a...
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we pointed out to the president, of course, if he is re-elected, it is very likely that john boehner will still be speaker of the house, and paul ryan will still be the chairman of the budget committee. so i wanted to know from the president how they would try to achieve a grand bargain on the budget with all of the players remaining the same. here's a little bit of what the president had to say. if you win, will you be willing to compromise? what are you willing to give in order to complete this grand bargain on the budget that has failed? >> well, keep in mind that the trillion dollars that we cut, you know, was a painful exercise. there are some programs that are worthy, but we just can't afford right now. and i'm willing to do more on that front because, as i argued at the convention, those of us who believe that government can be a force for good when it comes to creating opportunity for folks who are willing to work hard and play by the rules to get into the middle class, we have an obligation to make sure government works. and there are still ways. there are still programs tha
we pointed out to the president, of course, if he is re-elected, it is very likely that john boehner will still be speaker of the house, and paul ryan will still be the chairman of the budget committee. so i wanted to know from the president how they would try to achieve a grand bargain on the budget with all of the players remaining the same. here's a little bit of what the president had to say. if you win, will you be willing to compromise? what are you willing to give in order to complete...
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he did not mention john boehner. business is always a risk. if you're not willing to take the risk, lets someone else do it. guest: there is a lot of blame to go around in terms of congress. john boehner should be providing leadership to make sure a deal gets done. bob woodward has interviews with john boehner and the president. the debt ceiling debate just fell flat. america is hanging in the balance about the amount of taxes and spending. here we are one year later at the same stalemate waiting for this fiscal cliff. apple has been a very successful company and a big product that people want. apple is sitting on $40 billion of cash. much of that money is overseas. that money is not coming back here unless there is an environment that is fair ball to apple. -- that is favorable to apple. that is one of those companies -- if they brought the money back to the u.s., they could be a bigger contributor to this economy. apple is a proud american company. look on the other side of your iphone, says "made in china." host: this is jon on our republic
he did not mention john boehner. business is always a risk. if you're not willing to take the risk, lets someone else do it. guest: there is a lot of blame to go around in terms of congress. john boehner should be providing leadership to make sure a deal gets done. bob woodward has interviews with john boehner and the president. the debt ceiling debate just fell flat. america is hanging in the balance about the amount of taxes and spending. here we are one year later at the same stalemate...
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host: the role of john boehner last year. guest: he went to the president and he proposed tax reform, and the president said he was willing to go along with the entitlement reform. half the book is this 44 days, and economic cuban missile crisis where they are trying to do something. the end result is to push everything off, all the tough decisions to 2013. host: they come up with the sequestration plan. where're at a point automatic spending cuts go through january, 2013. we went back into the c-span archives to illustrate your coverage. president obama comes before the cameras and so does john boehner. the reaction to that. [video clip] >> i did not see a path to a deal if they do not budge. if the basic proposition is, it is miley or the highway, we will probably -- it is my way or the highway, we will not get it done. if in fact mitch mcconnell and john boehner are sincere that they do not want to see u.s. government default, they have to compromise, just like democrats have to compromise. >> the president continues to in
host: the role of john boehner last year. guest: he went to the president and he proposed tax reform, and the president said he was willing to go along with the entitlement reform. half the book is this 44 days, and economic cuban missile crisis where they are trying to do something. the end result is to push everything off, all the tough decisions to 2013. host: they come up with the sequestration plan. where're at a point automatic spending cuts go through january, 2013. we went back into the...
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that was the framework the president and john boehner are working on when they got in the agreement last summer prior to his passing a budget into law. they were going to try to move $4 trillion of debts off the books. the tea party shut it down. we are working on a bipartisan basis in the senate every day to try to cobble together a plan that will reduce 4-$5 trillion of debt. i am part of that grou we need to reduce mortgage interest. i do not believe anybody buys a second, because of the mortgage interest deduction. we should look at whether we should take a haircut on charitable deductions. we need to look at cutting farm payments. in fact, we did. we stopped all direct payments in the farm bill. we saved $23 billion in spending in a bipartisan farm bill the. what is more important for 70 in missouri than a farm bill? -- for 70 in missouri than a farm bill? -- for certainty in missouri than a farm bill? they did not even take it up to vote on it. that is the kind of gridlock we do not meet in washington. >> jonathan dine. >> i agree with a lot of the ideas and the commission, except
that was the framework the president and john boehner are working on when they got in the agreement last summer prior to his passing a budget into law. they were going to try to move $4 trillion of debts off the books. the tea party shut it down. we are working on a bipartisan basis in the senate every day to try to cobble together a plan that will reduce 4-$5 trillion of debt. i am part of that grou we need to reduce mortgage interest. i do not believe anybody buys a second, because of the...
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john boehner himself said he thinks there's a likelihood that they will lose the house. i think it is 50/50. they can say all they want about picking up the pieces but the map does not support that. >> there are states that are not presidential battle grounds. a lot of money is not being spent on television ads. the republicans have given the rnc money. the dnc is not. how much as it -- how much of a factor is that? >> the president has been an outstanding help to all our candidates. we have been working for months to build a sophisticated turnout operation in california, illinois, and new york. our volunteers are doing s -- an outstanding job. i have, but is that with everything we need. >> i would take the fact that president obama would win by such a wide margin in certain states because of the turnout operation. >> give this a couple of races or maybe one were the ryan people have put something in play. to us some examples of how this has changed things. >> we have 50 candidates in our program in markey races. -- in marquis races. are independent expenditure just wen
john boehner himself said he thinks there's a likelihood that they will lose the house. i think it is 50/50. they can say all they want about picking up the pieces but the map does not support that. >> there are states that are not presidential battle grounds. a lot of money is not being spent on television ads. the republicans have given the rnc money. the dnc is not. how much as it -- how much of a factor is that? >> the president has been an outstanding help to all our...
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so if president obama were in office and john boehner were still the speaker -- which is unlikely -- you now have a speaker who said he wants to work with the president, and the president wants this on the his history. jake sherman is a congressional reporter at "politico." i -- jake, when we come back -- i want to take a quick break. when we come back i'm glad to have you join the conversation. you have heard me say so many times, we save a seat for you at the table by calling 866-55-press. any questions about what is on the docket in congress. what was done, what wasn't done. i attended a little round table discussion with democratic leader nancy pelosi friday afternoon in her office. and she had some things to say about democratic chances of winning the house i want to ask you about when we come back here on the "full court press." will it just be president obama winning the house, or this the democrats be able to take over the house and senate. >> announcer: heard around the country, and seen on current tv. this is the "bill press show." ♪ it's go time. what time is it rob? oh,
so if president obama were in office and john boehner were still the speaker -- which is unlikely -- you now have a speaker who said he wants to work with the president, and the president wants this on the his history. jake sherman is a congressional reporter at "politico." i -- jake, when we come back -- i want to take a quick break. when we come back i'm glad to have you join the conversation. you have heard me say so many times, we save a seat for you at the table by calling...
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host: the role of john boehner last year. guest: he went to the president and he proposed tax reform, and the president said he was willing to go along with the entitlement reform. half the book is this 44 days, and economic cuban missile crisis where they are trying to do something. the end result is to push everything off, all the tough decisions to 2013. host: they come up with the sequestration plan. now we're at a point where automatic spending cuts go through january, 2013. we went back into the c-span archives to illustrate your coverage. president obama comes before the cameras and so does john boehner. the reaction to that. [video clip] >> i did not see a path to a deal if they do not budge. if the basic proposition is, it is "my way or the highway, we will probably not get it done." if in fact mitch mcconnell and john boehner are sincere that they do not want to see u.s. government default, they have to compromise, just like democrats have to compromise. >> the president continues to insist on raising taxes. they ar
host: the role of john boehner last year. guest: he went to the president and he proposed tax reform, and the president said he was willing to go along with the entitlement reform. half the book is this 44 days, and economic cuban missile crisis where they are trying to do something. the end result is to push everything off, all the tough decisions to 2013. host: they come up with the sequestration plan. now we're at a point where automatic spending cuts go through january, 2013. we went back...